Lavrov said in an apparent reference to England supporters: "We cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that (the French) are trying to ignore the absolutely provocative actions of fans from other countries."

40 Russian fans in a bus were stopped by police near Marseilles and taken into custody as security men sought to increase surveillance and control violence.

Lavrov told parliament that the French police: "demanded that they get off the bus for document and identification checks."

The minister fumed at why France did not inform the Russian embassy or the consulate in Marseille before intercepting the bus transporting Russian fans, which included far-right sympathiser Alexander Shprygin, who heads the Russian football supporters association.

Russian diplomatic missions in France only got to know of the plight of its citizens from social media after Shprygin and other fans published pictures and updates about their detention.